
Gold, silver shrug off a brutal macro stress test
A hawkish Fed, surging short-dated Treasury yields and a firmer dollar failed to deliver the kind of damage usually seen in precious metals.
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A hawkish Fed, surging short-dated Treasury yields and a firmer dollar failed to deliver the kind of damage usually seen in precious metals.

Gold and silver are feeling the full force of surging US yields, but the dollar’s failure to join in may be saving them from an absolute drubbing.

Gold and silver remain unusually sensitive to US dollar direction, with US inflation data and elevated risk of disorderly carry trade unwinds in focus for traders over the remainder of the week.

The US dollar was hammered after Treasury moved to support longer-dated bonds, sending gold and silver sharply higher. It may be premature to declare the debasement trade back, but the embers are glowing.

Precious metals are rangebound, the dollar is hanging tough and traditional macro signals have turned messy. The FOMC minutes may help determine which side breaks first.

Precious metals have exploded higher over the past week, with gold and silver delivering moves rarely seen over comparable periods. Technical breakouts and softer macro headwinds are now working in the bulls’ favour.

Silver breakout above the June to August range is riding on fresh optimism over a potential US-Iran deal, though the move is not yet confirmed.

Gold, Silver Price Forecast: Gold and silver remain above major long-term support ahead of the Fed decision. Explore key technical levels, the DXY outlook, and bullish and bearish scenarios.

Gold, Silver Price Forecast: Gold and silver remain above major long-term support ahead of the Fed decision. Explore key technical levels, the DXY outlook, and bullish and bearish scenarios.

Razan Hilal, FOREX.com Market Analyst, examines the U.S. Dollar Index, gold and silver as rising rate expectations and dollar strength push precious metals toward historically significant technical levels. She explains the key price zones that could determine whether gold and silver extend their declines or establish long-term buying opportunities, and why the next major move may depend on the direction of the U.S. dollar.

Gold and Silver Price Forecast: Gold and Silver face mounting downside risks as the US Dollar Index tests a breakout above 101.20 and Fed rate hike expectations climb above 50%. Explore key scenarios

Nasdaq and Silver Price Outlook: Markets remain cautiously optimistic ahead of the FOMC as Hormuz optimism offsets inflation and dollar strength.

GBPUSD tests the critical 1.33 support zone while silver challenges 65 amid shifting geopolitical sentiment. Explore key support levels, resistance zones, and bullish and bearish scenarios.
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